Spatially-restricted metabolic delivery of auxin for selective adventitious root induction
Qianqian Liu, Yinwei Zeng, Sébastien Schotte, Damilola Olatunji, Markéta Luklová, Ren Wang, Hoang Khai Trinh, Geert Goeminne, Karin Ljung, Ondřej Novák, Federica Brunoni, Ohad Roth, Roy Weinstain, Jonas Mortier, Thomas S. A. Heugebaert, , Steffen Vanneste
The paper identifies HYS as a shoot-specific proauxin that releases MCPA to induce adventitious roots, offering a framework for tissue-specific auxin delivery.
bioRxiv · Aug 21, 2026 · PreprintPlant Biology